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Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Bellefontaine Cemetery
205-343

Born:1851 at Annagh, Ireland

Entered
Service in the US Army from St. Louis, MO

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Indian Campaigns For
heroism July 09, 1876 at Big
Horn, MT

Died:August
27, 1881 at the age of 30

Following the
tragic cavalry defeat at the Battle of the Little Big Horn
(often called "Custer's Last Stand") on June 25, 1876,
General Terry's relief column took the wounded and what remained
of the 7th Cavalry to Rosebud Landing on the Yellowstone River,
while General Crook encamped at Cloud Peak. Incited by Sitting
Bull's great victory, hundreds of rebel warriors slipped away
from their reservations, and the force of hostile Sioux grew and
controlled almost all of the area. In addition to the heavy
losses, a major problem for the cavalry was in not knowing where
the Indian war parties were located. General Terry made two
unsuccessful attempts to send critical dispatches to General
Crook, learning quickly that it was dangerous for troopers to
venture beyond the camp. Despite this danger, Privates James
Bell, William Evans, and Benjamin Stewart volunteered to make a
third attempt. They departed Terry's camp on July 9 and,
traveling only at night and hiding by day, they reached General
Crook's camp on July 14, and then returned to General Terry with
dispatches from Cloud Peak. For their heroism in this daring,
volunteer mission, all three men were awarded the Medal of
Honor.